I Really Hope Genshin Impact's Skirk Isn't A Cryo DPS

My anticipation are that Skirk will not be a Cryo DPS inGenshin Impact , despite leaks and surmisal indicate she will take on that function once she is released as a playable fictitious character . Skirk is a character that was introduce during the conclusion of Fontaine ’s main story arc . She is Childe ’s master and a veteran swordswoman capable of domicile in the Abyss . At the time , she only suffice as an NPC who disclose info about the secret plan ’s plot and backstory , but HoYoverse has tease Skirk among thenewGenshin Impactcharactersset to become playable within the next few updates .

Skirk Shouldn’t Be A Cryo DPS In Genshin Impact

The Swordswoman Should Be A Cryo Sub-DPS

As worthful as Skirk would be as a new Cryo chief DP , given that the game only has a few select units that do the job adequately , she should really take on another role . In position of that , Skirk should be a Cryo Italian sandwich - DPS if the wetting about her component prove to be exact . With such a theatrical role , the mysterious swordswoman would not only continue to give value to what is considered the most underdeveloped Element in the game but also open up novel theory when it come to team comp inGenshin Impact , such as those focalize on Melt .

There has been a notable absence of leak surrounding Genshin Impact lately and , while it feels strange , there may be an obvious explanation .

If Skirk were a Cryo sub - DPS , she would still last up to her report as a powerful swordswoman , as she would still carry on to consider hurt , though from off the field . to boot , Skirk could revolutionise some Melt , Supercharged , and Freeze team comps that have been relying on the same Cryo character for a long time . This would essentially create several new squad comp chance with the dismission of a single character – much like how the release ofMavuika inGenshin Impactas a Pyro sub - DPS renewed team comprehensive that , until then , were relying on Xiangling and the suboptimal Dehya .

Genshin Impact’s Skirk looks lost in thought while ice explodes behind her.

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Genshin Impact Desperately Needs Cryo Sub-DPS Characters

There Are Only Two 4-Star Units Occupying This Role

One of the biggest issues with the Cryo Element at the moment is that it does n’t have unfeignedly usable Cryo sub - DPS units . Out of the 16 Cryo characters available in the biz as of Version 5.4 , only two of them run as sub - DPS : Kaeya and Rosaria . These are 4 - star character reference who lack the firepower of a premium 5 - star unit in that role and , instead of dealing much damage , they mostly serve for Cryo program rather than Cryo DMG . They are in the main used to coiffure the terrain for the main DPS of another Element to activate Reactions inGenshin Impact .

Although a Wriothesley rerun banner has long been foresee in Genshin Impact , players should consider economize their Primogems for another quality .

Cryo app program should n’t be completely disregarded , as it can really help oneself the main stateless person , but if the app program of that component on enemies came from a author that get by pregnant damage simultaneously , the intact Element and team comprehensive focalise on Melt , Supercharged , Freeze , Swirl , and even Shatter would benefit from it . rather of simply put the terrain , Skirk , in a Cryo sub - DPS purpose , could set enemies for Elemental DMG from the squad ’s principal displaced person and also hit them with severe instances of Cryo DMG . Currently , players have to look toward the few Cryo DPS characters to in reality habituate the Element .

Genshin Impact’s Skirk stands seriously with a portal to the Abyss in the background.

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Despite being DPS social unit that use Cryo DMG , too , Eula and Freminet are mostly view Physical DPS characters and are n’t hold in the same regard as dedicated Cryo DPS units .

The game has some strong Cryo DPS units like Ganyu , Ayaka , andWriothesley inGenshin Impact , as well as many reliable Cryo support , such as Shenhe , Diona , Layla , and the recently released Citlali , and the quietus of the units are somewhat dispensable . There is a clear absence of secondary damage dealers that wield Cryo to help Pyro , Electro , Hydro , Anemo , and Geo DPS building block who work with Elemental Reactions – and Skirk could be precisely that : a Cryo torpedo - DPS to append the deficiency of more Cryo characters occupying that role .

If Skirk were to be release as a Cryo main displaced person , she would possibly powercreep Wriothesley , who established himself as the strong Cryo DPS and is just getting his first rerun banner in Version 5.4.This would be a disaster , as players pulling for Wriothesley in the spell could possibly see him overtaken by a much more brawny Cryo DPS only a few patches after his rerun . If Skirk were a sub - stateless person , that job would be avoided altogether : Wriothesley would retain his status for a while longer and a much - require category forCryo characters inGenshin Impactwould be make full .

Genshin Impact’s Mualani smiles and opens her arms.

Skirk Could Get Powercrept By The Tsaritsa In Genshin Impact

The Cryo Archon May Be A Cryo Sub-DPS

It is worth mention that , even if Skirk is released as a Cryo sub - DP , she could get powercrept , too , by the Tsaritsa . The Archon from Snezhnaya is expected to be a Cryo character and there is a prospect she will be designed as something of a Cryo sub - DP once she is released . This is because most of the recent Archons in the game have been following this drift : Raiden Shogun , Nahida , Furina , and Mavuika can all operate as off - field of operations sub - DPS eccentric . TheTsaritsa inGenshin Impactcould follow that same gameplay invention itinerary .

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If this were to materialize and Skirk were truly a Cryo sub - DPS , the swordswoman could have competition and , possibly , be powercrept by a much stronger playable anatomy taking on the same role as hers . Of course , it seems like there will be a hatful of time before that go on , since the aforementioned leaks point toward Skirk ’s release in Version 5.7 and , given how the game ’s story is progressing and the possibility ofGenshin Impact ’s roadmap being extendedby a full year , Snezhnaya may only get in 2026 , leave alone enough time for Skirk to show her note value before a possible powercreep .

Genshin Impact’s Wriothesley is in black and white in from of Xilonen and Skirk.

The game has been hinting at the Traveler ’s outing to Nod - Krai in 2025 rather than the entireness of Snezhnaya , with some rumors even articulate that the upcoming year of content ( starting this Summer ) should research region of subsist res publica .

For now , most of this is base on inconclusive rumor and hypothesis , but the game would be better off deliver Skirk as a Cryo sub - DPS rather than unmediated competition for Wriothesley . However , anything about Skirk should still be taken with a grain of salt , as her release still seems far off and the leaks could be incorrect ; she may not even use Cryo DMG , for lesson . Interested player such as myself will have to await for more reliableGenshin Impactleaks , but Mavuika ’s release as a Pyro sub - DPS create hope of see Skirk as a Cryo sub - DP .